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New Jersey Nets
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New Jersey Nets were a professional basketball team that played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1977 to 2012. The team was originally known as the New York Nets and was a member of the American Basketball Association (ABA) before joining the NBA in 1976. The team played their home games at the Brendan Byrne Arena (later known as the Continental Airlines Arena) in East Rutherford, New Jersey and was owned by YankeeNets, a company that also owned the New York Yankees and the New Jersey Devils. The team was later owned by Mikhail Prokhorov, a Russian businessman and owner of the Onexim Group.

● History

The team was founded in 1967 as the New York Nets and played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) until 1976, when they joined the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was led by players such as Julius Erving and Billy Paultz and won two ABA championships in 1974 and 1976. The team moved to New Jersey in 1977 and played their home games at the Rutgers Athletic Center (later known as the Louis Brown Athletic Center) in Piscataway, New Jersey. The team was later led by players such as Buck Williams and Derrick Coleman and made the NBA playoffs several times, including a trip to the NBA Finals in 2002, where they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers. The team was also owned by Bruce Ratner, a real estate developer and owner of the Forest City Ratner Companies, and Jay-Z, a rapper and entrepreneur.

● Franchise accomplishments

The team won two ABA championships in 1974 and 1976, and made the NBA playoffs 18 times, including a trip to the NBA Finals in 2002. The team also won four Atlantic Division titles in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2006. The team was led by players such as Jason Kidd, Kenyon Martin, and Richard Jefferson, who were all selected to the NBA All-Star Game. The team also had a rivalry with the New York Knicks, with whom they played in the Hudson River Rivalry. The team was also a member of the NBA Development League and had an affiliate team, the Springfield Armor, which played in the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.

● Seasons

The team played 35 seasons in the NBA from 1977 to 2012, and had a record of 1,254-1,417. The team made the NBA playoffs 18 times, including a trip to the NBA Finals in 2002. The team was led by players such as John Williamson, Otis Birdsong, and Micheal Ray Richardson, who all played for the team in the 1980s. The team also had a number of notable draft picks, including Derrick Coleman, who was selected first overall in the 1990 NBA draft, and Kenyon Martin, who was selected first overall in the 2000 NBA draft. The team was also coached by Larry Brown, who led the team to the NBA Finals in 2002, and Byron Scott, who coached the team from 2000 to 2004.

● Players

The team had a number of notable players throughout their history, including Julius Erving, Billy Paultz, Buck Williams, and Derrick Coleman. The team also had a number of players who were selected to the NBA All-Star Game, including Jason Kidd, Kenyon Martin, and Richard Jefferson. The team also had a number of international players, including Armen Gilliam, who played for the team from 1993 to 1996, and Vladimir Stepania, who played for the team from 1998 to 2000. The team was also home to players such as Kerry Kittles, who played for the team from 1996 to 2004, and Keith Van Horn, who played for the team from 1997 to 2002.

● Coaches

The team had a number of notable coaches throughout their history, including Kevin Loughery, who coached the team from 1973 to 1980, and Larry Brown, who coached the team from 1981 to 1983. The team also had a number of other coaches, including Bill Fitch, who coached the team from 1989 to 1992, and Butch Beard, who coached the team from 1994 to 1996. The team was also coached by Byron Scott, who led the team to the NBA playoffs several times, and Lawrence Frank, who coached the team from 2004 to 2009. The team was also coached by Avery Johnson, who coached the team from 2010 to 2012, and P.J. Carlesimo, who coached the team on an interim basis in 2012.

● Arena history

The team played their home games at a number of different arenas throughout their history, including the Rutgers Athletic Center (later known as the Louis Brown Athletic Center) in Piscataway, New Jersey, and the Brendan Byrne Arena (later known as the Continental Airlines Arena) in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The team also played their home games at the Izod Center (formerly known as the Continental Airlines Arena) in East Rutherford, New Jersey, from 1981 to 2010. The team moved to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey in 2010, where they played their home games until they moved to Brooklyn, New York in 2012 and became the Brooklyn Nets. The team was also scheduled to play their home games at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, which was opened in 2012. Category:Defunct National Basketball Association teams

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